The exhibition at the Brunswick college runs through Jan. 30.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Review
‘Don’t Look Up’ is a satire in the mold of ‘Dr. Strangelove’ and ‘Idiocracy’
“Don’t Look Up” exemplifies a vanishing breed in mainstream cinema: the Great American One-Off, a movie designed not as a sequel, brand-extender or franchise-builder (or launchpad for same), but as something simply to be enjoyed in one sitting – full stop, with no lifetime multiversal obligations attached. For that alone, writer-director Adam McKay should be […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Concert review: ‘Magic of Christmas’ puts focus on the music
Live audiences have returned for the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s performances at Merrill Auditorium, and a digital version also will be available.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Midcoast filmmakers adapt Stephen King’s ‘One for the Road’
Leigh Doran and David Jester are taking advantage of King’s Dollar Baby Program, which allows filmmakers to adapt select short stories for $1.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: When it comes to fish and chips, The Paddy Wagon knows what’s proper
In its first season, the food truck will keep operating as late into winter as it can.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Brothers create craft beer to pair with Indian food
The sons of the owners of Brunswick’s Bombay Mahal, Van and Sumit Sharma, returned to Maine during the pandemic with an idea, and now we have Rupee.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside Table: ‘The Lost Family’ shows the disappointing side of DNA testing
“I borrowed this book (‘The Lost Family,’ by Libby Copeland) from my local library and was captivated by the story of two sisters who learn through DNA testing that they have no paternal Irish ancestry, although their now-deceased father stated he was 100% Irish. Throughout this nonfiction work, I learned about the use of DNA […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Interconnected sculptures by three artists challenge perception in Rockland show
‘Spatial Relations’ at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art features the works of Elizabeth Atterbury, Gordon Hall and Anna Hepler.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
‘West Side Story’ is an urgent, utterly beautiful revival of the original
Pop culture is awash in boomer nostalgia, a symptom of intellectual malaise and the enduring chokehold one generation still has on what counts as worth caring about. But sometimes, the stewards of that patrimony manage not just to preserve what was great about the things they loved as kids, but infuse them with enough new […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Society Notebook: E2Tech toasts to innovation in eco-friendly technology
Members of the organization gathered for an annual meeting and holiday mixer at Foundation Brewing in Portland.
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